''Greatest Hits'' is a

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by Cuban-American singer-songwriter

Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan (; born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been ...

, released on October 30, 1992, by

Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group ...

. The album includes songs with

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influenced sounds as well as more upbeat

Latin pop Latin pop (in Spanish and in Portuguese: Pop latino) is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. Originating in Spanish-speaking musicians, Latin po ...

works inspired by

dance music Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded danc ...

. The tracks were gathered from various releases over the 1985 to 1992 period.

Composition

Although credited solely to Estefan on the front cover, the album serves as a collection of her greatest hits both as a solo artist and as lead singer of

Miami Sound Machine Miami Sound Machine was an American band of Latin-influenced music that had featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo). Established in 1975 by Emilio Estefan Jr., the band was originally known as the Miami ...

, which later became her backing group. The album also contains four previously unreleased songs. The track listing for the US and Canadian album release differs from alternate releases in various regions. Many international releases of the album include the songs "Dr. Beat" and "Bad Boy", though the Australian and New Zealand release replaced "Bad Boy" with "Cuts Both Ways". A limited edition Australian double CD set was later released featuring a special "Megamix", a medley of Estefan's early dance hits. In 2013, the album was re-released in Brazil under the name ''Seleção Essencial'' with a new cover, though the track listing remained the same.

Singles

The first single released from the album was "

Always Tomorrow "Always Tomorrow" is a song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, released worldwide on October 12, 1992 as the first single by Epic Records from her compilation album, ''Greatest Hits''. The song is written by Estefan and pro ...

". It reached No. 81 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but reached No. 5 on the

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Chart and the top 30 in the

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. The second single, "

I See Your Smile "I See Your Smile" is a single by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released in February 1993 by Epic Records in Europe, the UK and the US as the third single worldwide, and second in America, from her first compilation ...

" charted higher and reached No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart and No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary Chart. It also reached No. 49 in the UK. " Go Away" failed to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart but reached No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Dance Chart and was a UK top 20 hit (No. 13). The "Megamix" or " Miami Hit Mix" as a double A-side with "Christmas Through Your Eyes" was released internationally and reached No. 8 in Colombia and the UK. Music videos were made for all these singles.

Track listing

Personnel

Design * Nancy Donald – art direction * Daphna Shalev – logo design * Alberto Tolot – front cover photography (at the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables) * Antoine Verglas – inside booklet photography (at the Raleigh Hotel, Miami Beach) * Roberto Trovati – stylist * Serena Radaelli – hair * Paco – hair (for Gessner & Camp) * Francesca Tolot – makeup * Eric Barnard – makeup

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

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